Orange man who loves the Celts

Orange, which has in previous years swept the board at the annual Mobile News awards, was obviously disappointed at not picking up a single prize at last week’s bash at the Hilton Hotel.

All, that is, with the exception of marketing director Robert Fallow. In the pre-awards raffle the canny Scot won himself two tickets to one of this weekend’s FA Cup semi-finals, courtesy of rival mobile phone company One-2-One.

But Fallow is unlikely to take up the offer – and not because it is from One-2-One.

As a Glasgow Celtic fan he will be watching the Scottish semi-final between his beloved Celts and the old enemy, Rangers.

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